Thinking ahead meant Ms Baharie was able to boost the total she might be eligible for by 60 percent, from £116 a month to £194. In order to increase her amount she did two things: Ms Baharie made the decision to pay voluntary National Insurance Contributions (NICs) after moving to Israel when she was 28-years-old, […]
The Government-backed Mortgage Guarantee Scheme has been extended to 2025, but experts are arguing the reach “is limited” and has only had a “moderate impact” on the housing market. The scheme was launched by the Government in 2021 to help more Britons get on the housing ladder, primarily by increasing the availability of 95 percent […]
Virgin Media O2 ‘provides lifeline’ to low-income families with free mobile data (Image: Getty) Virgin Media O2 is extending support to more people in need this Christmas by expanding the National Databank to all O2-owned stores and two major homelessness charities across the nation. From December 7, more than 240 O2 stores across the UK […]
The DWP has identified almost £500million in state pension underpayments over the past two and a half years. An exercise to establish how much is owed found there were 82,323 underpayments between January 11, 2021 and October 31, 2023, with a total of £497million owed. Tom Selby, head of retirement policy at AJ Bell, said: […]
A boiler warning has been issued by experts over a mistake costing UK households over £500. Homeowners have been urged to check their boiler or home insurance policies as a result. Angela Pilley, home insurance expert at Defaqto, said:“We know that the cost of living is forcing people to make difficult decisions when it comes […]
Top cashback credit cards for festive spending this week to ‘take advantage’ of sales (Image: Getty) While living costs remain high and disposable income dwindles, cashback credit cards are becoming an even more popular tool to help Britons make some savings. These credit cards reward spenders with a percentage of cashback based on how much […]
Asda customer are in for the chance to win £5,000 as the supermarket launch a brand-new ‘Scan to Win’ Christmas instant win prize draw. 28 lucky customers can win this cash prize in their Rewards’ Cashpot, which can then be spent at Asda. More than seven million customers have used the Asda Rewards app since […]
A British Gas customer was left “stressed and upset” after being hit with a shocking energy bill totalling nearly £5,500. He has issued a £5,400 warning to all other customers after being hit by an unwelcome energy bill with “no explanation”. Michael Cowdery received a bill for £5,402 in September, after four years of issues […]
Families continue to face the horrendous prospect of spending their entire lifetime savings and property equity if they need to go into a long-term residential or nursing care home in their final years. The crisis in social care should have been solved by now, but instead it drags on and on. Because nobody in power […]
Alice Fenton has spoken out after being left “in limbo” regarding her property purchase. She is one of the many homebuyers who are anxiously awaiting the fate of the cyber attacks targeting law firms. Awaiting her completion date, she was told by her solicitors that some documents needed to finish the sale process were “inaccessible” […]
